The United States and Iran held the second round of negotiations on the nuclear program for Branan

The United States and Iran held a The second round of negotiations Saturday in Rome on Tehran It quickly advances the nuclear programThe officials said.

The American Middle East envoy and billionaire Steve Witkev met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragshi at the Omani embassy in the Camiluchia neighborhood of Rome. Negotiations were mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al -Busidi.

After the meeting, Aragchi said that the two countries agreed on the existence of another round of negotiations in Amman on April 26. But experts will meet there in the previous days.

There were no immediate readings from the American side several hours after the meetings.

“Conversations were held in a constructive environment, and I can say that I would go forward,” Aragcha told Iranian government television. “I hope we are in a better position after technical conversations.”

US National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said in a statement before the talks stating that President Trump was clear that Iran “could not have a nuclear weapon” and that “all options remain on the table.”

“The president allowed direct and indirect discussions with Iran to clarify this point, but he also made it clear that this could not continue indefinitely,” said Hughes. “The entire National Security Command team in the Trump administration is committed to the president’s position on Iran to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East and security here at home.”

The capital of Oman, Muscat, Host the first round of negotiations Between Araghchi and Witkoff at the end of last week, the two men saw face to face after indirect conversations. Amman, the Sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, has worked long ago Axes between Iran and the West.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in Statement on x On Saturday, the two sides agreed to continue speaking to search for a deal that ensures that Iran is “completely free of weapons and nuclear sanctions, and to maintain its ability to develop peaceful nuclear energy.”

The talks are represented until a historic moment, given contracts of hostility between the two countries since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the hostage crisis at the American embassy. Mr. Trump, in his first term, withdrew from one side of the Iranian nuclear deal with the global authorities in 2018, which led to years of attacks and negotiations that failed to restore the agreement, which is largely limited to the enrichment of Tehran of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

At the risk of a possible American or Israeli military strike on Iranian nuclear sites, or the Iranians who are following their threats to follow up on an atomic weapon.

Mr. Trump said on Friday. “I want Iran to be wonderful, prosperous and wonderful.”

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Asmail Bajhai told Iranian state television that the talks were “indirect” with delegations in “different halls” at the embassy. He wrote earlier on Saturday on X that Iran “has always shown, with good faith and a sense of responsibility, its commitment to diplomacy as a civilized way to resolve issues.”

“We realize that it is not a smooth path, but we take every step with open eyes, and we also rely on previous experiences,” he added.

Aragici met on Saturday morning with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani before the talks with Witkeov.

Rafael Mariano Grosso, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, also met the United Nations Nuclear Control Authority, on Tajani on Saturday. Grossri is likely to be a key to verifying compliance from Iran if an agreement was reached, as it did with the Iran 2015 agreement reached with the global powers.

Tajani said Italy is ready to “facilitate the continuation of talks even for sessions at the technical level.”

He said in a statement that a diplomatic deal “was designed with patience, day after day, with dialogue and mutual respect.”

Meanwhile, tensions have risen in the Middle East The Israel War-Hamas War in the Gaza Strip After American air strikes, the Houthi rebels supported the Iranians targeted more than 70 people and had dozens of others.